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Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)
Dr. Seuss is known around the world for his
children's books, most famously The Cat in the
Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and The Lorax.
Geisel attended Dartmouth College and graduated
in 1925. He was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon
fraternity and wrote for the humor magazine
Dartmouth Jack-O-Lantern and eventually became
editor-in-chief.
While at Dartmouth, he was caught drinking alcohol
in his room and was asked to resign from all
extracurricular activities. Due to this, he began to
sign his work in the humor magazine as
“Seuss”, and after college changed it to “Dr. Suess”.
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Jenny Farrelly
Jenny Farrelly works as the Vice President of Global
Communications at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts.
She got her B.A. from Johns Hopkins University,
and went on to get her M.B.A. from the Tuck School
of Business at Dartmouth. Her focus was in finance
and corporate communication.
While attending Dartmouth, Jenny Farrelly wrote
several case studies in her classes. One in
particular analyzed the Digital Communications at
Dell.
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Mindy Kaling
Mindy Kaling is most known for her role as
Kelly Kapoor on The Office. Many people
don’t know that she is also a writer and
producer for that show as well.
She Now she stars in The Mindy Project,
which she developed, produces, and writes
for as well.
Mindy graduated from Dartmouth College in
2001. During her time there she was part of
an improvisational comedy group called "The
Dog Day Players", and a contributing writer
for the Dartmouth Hack-O-Lantern (the
college humor magazine).
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Tim Schaaff
Tim Schaaff is currently the President of Sony
Network Entertainment. Before taking this job, he
was the Vice President of Apple.
At Sony Schaaff handles the development of Sony’s
digital services businesses and infrastructure.
Tim Schaaf graduated Dartmouth College in 1982
where he majored in Math.
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Rachel Dratch
Rachel Dratch is most known for her roles on
Saturday Night Live and her small parts in 30
Rock.
Dratch attended Dartmouth College in 1986,
and graduated with a double major in
psychology and drama. She was a a member
of the improvisational comedy group "Said
and Done."
After college, Dratch was a member of the
mainstage cast of the Second City comedy
troupe. During this time, she was awarded
the Joseph Jefferson award for Best Actress
in a Revue. Here, she worked along side Tina
Fey, Scott Adsit, and Adam McKay.
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Sylvester (Pat) Weaver
Pat Weaver was an American radio
advertising executive, who eventually
became the president of NBC.
Weaver is most known for creating Today and
Tonight Starring Steve Allen (which know
features Jay Leno).
He graduated from Dartmouth College in
1930. There he was a member of Phi Beta
Kappa.